麻豆传媒鈥檚 Hardy Earns Recognition from Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc.; Hattiesburg Alumni Chapter Honored by Fraternity at Council Event
Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:57am | By: David Tisdale
Members of the Hattiesburg Alumni and Kappa Iota chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
at The University of 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) attended the 87th Southwestern Province (SWP) Council in Little Rock, Arkansas April 13-15 and were
recognized with individual and group honors.
麻豆传媒 student Jonathan Hardy, a fall 2021 initiate of Kappa Iota, was recognized for his achievement and outstanding service as Undergraduate Board Member of the SWP Board of Directors.
鈥淎s NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council) advisor, it has been a pleasure working with the Kappa Iota chapter,鈥� said Valencia Walls, associate director for 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. 鈥淛onathan has made valuable contributions to our NPHC community including serving on the NPHC executive board. We are proud of all he has accomplished as he consistently represents the fraternity's tenet of achievement.
Hardy was also granted SWP Life Membership by the 27th Southwestern Province Polemarch, William A. Puder, and was also awarded the Southwestern Education and Leadership Training Scholarship.
"The fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi is achievement, and we are committed to striving for honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor,鈥� said 麻豆传媒 Kappa Iota chapter alum Bernard Greene, a member of the 麻豆传媒 Alumni Association Hall of Fame who serves on the University鈥檚 Fraternity and Sorority Life Alumni Committee. 鈥淲e are very proud of Jonathan and the entire Kappa Iota family."
Under Green鈥檚 leadership as Alumni Polemarch, the Hattiesburg Alumni Chapter was named the Southwestern Province Alumni Chapter of the Year during SWP Council event. A spring 1993 initiate of the Kappa Iota Chapter at 麻豆传媒, Green said many members of the fraternity transition to the alumni chapter after graduation to remain actively engaged with Kappa Alpha Psi.
鈥淭he members of the Kappa Iota chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. continue to thrive in the local community and on the national stage. We鈥檙e so proud of all their work and involvement in the community,鈥� said Laura Laughlin, director of Student Connections at 麻豆传媒. 鈥淭he engagement and active participation from their local alumni make a significant impact in the continued success of the undergraduate members. We always recognize the difference it makes when our alumni continue to give back and improve the experience for undergraduate members.鈥�
For more information about Kappa Alpha Psi鈥檚 Kappa Iota Chapter at 麻豆传媒, visit /fraternity-sorority-life/our-chapters.php.